Gurkha

• n. 廓爾喀族（尼泊爾的主要居民）；英國軍隊中的尼泊爾族士兵

尼泊爾民族名。來自梵語，gauh, 牛，詞源同cow. raksasti, 保護，詞源同ark, Alexander.

Gurkha (n.)

member of a dominant race of Nepal, 1811. They are of Hindu descent, famous as warriors. Said to be ultimately from Sanskrit gauh "cow" (from PIE *gwou- "cow, ox, bull;" see cow (n.)) + raksati "he protects," from PIE *aleks-, extended form of root *lek- "to ward off, protect" (see Alexander).